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Londoners will head to the polls next week to choose their local councillors. Since 2021, Labour has held the majority across the capital, but new polling suggests that even Sir Keir Starmer’s local borough of Camden...

This week, many Londoners will gain new powers as the Renters' Rights Act comes into force. So what do tenants and landlords need to know? In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to The Standard’s Homes &...

It’s wisteria season — and flower-filled streets in Notting Hill and Kensington have become littered with visitors keen to take a picture in front of pastel coloured houses, with the viral flowers in shot.  In this...

The repeated attacks on Jewish infrastructure over the past few weeks has led to the opening of a Met police counter terrorism investigation into whether the events are linked.  In this episode, host Tamara...

Small and medium-sized enterprises accounted for 99.9% of the UK’s 5.7 million new companies last year. So what does it really take to build a business from scratch today, and how easy is it to secure funding? In this...

London is about to be brought to a standstill as a result of planned tube strikes. So why have TFL and the RMT not reached a deal, and will the disruption change how Londoners vote in upcoming council elections? In this...

A new social media phenomenon, Londonmaxxing, is growing in popularity. This 2026 viral trend is about experiencing the essence of the city, and packing in the best activities London has to offer.  In this episode...

This Saturday, the Victoria and Albert museum will open its latest outpost, V&A East. So, what can London expect from its new museum? In this episode, host Tamara Kormornick speaks to Dr Madeleine Haddon, the senior...

A group of Londoners are coming together in Soho this Saturday to call on the government to introduce rent controls. But, with the renters rights act about to come into force, would freezing rents send the private...

Currently, more than a third of children leave primary school overweight or obese. The government is about to start a consultation on reforming school meals. Will having salad bars in schools make a difference? In this...

After 16 years in power, Viktor Orbán’s leadership of Hungary has come to an end. But will a comfortable majority be enough for opposition leader Péter Magyar to bring inflation — and corruption — under control? In this...

Sickfluencers are everywhere right now — but what are they actually doing, and why has it turned into such a political flashpoint? In this episode, Martha Tipper digs into the row over social media creators who post...

For Episode Nine, Evgeny is joined by Michael Pollan, journalist, author, and one of the leading voices exploring the human mind. Drawing on his new book A World Appears , Pollan makes an impassioned case for...

With the recent closure of Corsica Studios , it felt like the right moment to revisit this episode — because the big question hasn’t gone away: can London actually keep its nightlife alive , or are we slowly watching it...

Today we have a special treat for you in the form of an introduction to one of our other shows, Tech & Science Daily! Alan Leer is in with a proper commute-friendly sprint through today’s tech and science. London...